Press Articles + Releases

• Flag Sisters
  
• The X-PAT FILES, May 2001 - Murdoch Press.
  
• Producing Down Under, April 2001 - Channel 21 International.
  
• Hoover's Gold, July 2005 - Mago Films.
  
• Hoover's Gold, Nov 2005.
  
• The Style Network Lands Aussie Cookery Series, Surfing The Menu, April 2004 - ABC.
  
• Global Popularity for Series 1 and 2 of Surfing The Menu, April 2004 - ABC.
  
• Marian Bartsch, 2008 - Scoop Article
  
• The Best in Australia, May 2009 - Encore Magazine
• The Best in Australia – Weekend Australia 2007
• The Best in Australia – Weekend Australia 2009
• Fabulous Flag Sisters – West Australia Newspaper 2008
• Behind the scenes of The Best in Australia – WA Newspapers 2009
• Fabulous Flag Sisters (LE Sorelle Bandiera) various Italian press reviews Link 1, Link 2, Link 3

Press Quotes

Hoover’s Gold

"an excellent documentary film that brings to life one of the most dramatic and little known periods of the life of the 31st president of the United States based on solid research wonderful vignettes history comes alive in Hoover's Gold."

Mr Tim Walch, Director, Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum West Branch, IOWA

"Hoover's Gold mounts its case in a sober, non-sensational yet extremely informative way lively crisp, tightly edited... fascinating... an intriguing account of life on the Goldfields for those immigrant families who pioneered one of the State's most important sources of wealth"

Ron Banks, Arts Editor, The West Australian, 23/11/05

"fantastic - entertaining and incredibly informative We loved it and are very pleased you decided to take the chance and cover this important aspect of our WA Goldfields history."

Malinda Nixon, Manager, Golden Quest Trails Association Inc

"one of the highlights of my retirement and was a real pleasure I have shown Hoover's Gold around family and friends and they all agree that it is a first rate documentary - very professional and educational and ties all the varying parts together so well. "

John Gandini, Participant

"The film was fantastic and even more spectacular on the big screen. The photography was wonderful and the film is a credit to you all. Blending the stories of Hoover, the goldfields and Italian migration was skillfully done and the film truly deserves success."

Veronica Kerr, Office of the US Consulate General, Perth

Surfing the Menu

The London Evening Standard. Sept 29th

"As well as having all these rugged, manly adventures they cook up good old mouth-watering tucker. Bonzer stuff."

The Daily Mail Weekend, UK Sept 27th (Pick of other channels section)

"Their journey sees the lively duo enjoying the sights, smells and flavours of their homeland. Ripper."

Time Out, UK Sept 24th

"The cooking takes place outdoors, the recipes are mouthwatering, and the style is loose, laid-back and conversational - a great combination."

The Observer, UK. Sept 28th

"The result is a colourful culinary odyssey which heads off the beaten track and shows us the real Australia. Glorious locations, perfect produce and imaginative cooking. Ripper."

The Daily Telegraph UK, Pick of the Day column Oct 4th

"done with flair and the dishes the concoct are something else."

The Times, UK Sept 29th

"Part cookery show, part travelogue, this mouthwatering cooking series captures Australia's stunning scenery as well as its food."

Total TV Guide, UK Sept 27th Best of the rest section.

"Part cookery show, part travel show, with chefs Ben O'Donoghue and Curtis Stone setting off to discover the roots of their culinary heritage."

The Best in Australia

Sally Joyce, Series Producer, The LifeStyle Channel and LifeStyle FOOD

"The Best has hit its stride ratings wise and last Saturday was the highest rating food show on the lifestyle network - and great figures!!! We're thrilled with that!!! .... it's turned into a big hit."